Associate Degree of Design: Accreditation 08 Aug 2013

Course accreditation

TEQSA has determined, under section 49 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (the TEQSA Act), to grant accreditation of the following higher education courses of study offered by SAE Institute for a period of seven years until 8 August 2020:

Bachelor of Animation (3D Modelling)

Bachelor of Animation (Character Animation)

Bachelor of Animation (Visual Effects)

Associate Degree of Animation (nested)

Bachelor of Audio (Post Production)

Associate Degree of Audio (nested)

Bachelor of Design (Graphic Design)

Bachelor of Design (Web Design)

Associate Degree of Design (nested)

Bachelor of Film (Post Production)

Associate Degree of Film (nested)

Bachelor of Games Development (Games Programming)

Bachelor of Games Development (Games Design)

Associate Degree of Games Development (nested)

Bachelor of Interactive Technologies (Web Development)

Bachelor of Interactive Technologies (Mobile Development)

Associate Degree of Interactive Technologies (nested)

The courses of study in animation, audio, design, film, games development and interactive technology are to be offered at the SAE Dubai campus.

Background to Decision

SAE Institute submitted an application for accreditation of seventeen courses of study under Part 4 of the TEQSA Act. Subsection 45(4) of the TEQSA Act requires a registered higher education provider who is not authorised to self-accredit the course of study to apply to TEQSA for accreditation. Subsection 49(6) enables TEQSA to grant accreditation of a course of study for a period not exceeding seven years.

Main Reasons for the Decision

TEQSA has determined that the seventeen higher education courses of study submitted by SAE Institute for accreditation comply with the Provider Course Accreditation Standards. The course accreditation covers delivery at all Australian sites. The courses of study in animation, audio, design, film, games development and interactive technology are to be offered at the SAE Dubai campus.